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RANK	COMMUNITY	Population	Median home price
1	Aspen, CO	5,049	$1,512,500
2	Jupiter Island, FL	601	1,222,500
3	Rolling Hills, CA	1,748	1,165,000
4	Atherton, CA (San Mateo County)	7,500	1,150,000
5	Matinecock, NY (LI)	880	1,070,000
6	Hillsborough, CA (San Mateo County)	10,589	1,023,000
7	Belvedere, CA (Marin County)	2,071	986,000
8	Rancho Santa Fe, CA	12,300	963,000
9	Los Altos Hills, CA (Santa Clara County)	7,900	960,000
10	Snowmass Village, CO	1,449	960,000
11	Purchase, NY	4,205	950,000
12	Sands Point, NY	2,477	950,000
13	Saddle River, NJ	3,136	941,500
14	North Hills, NY (LI)	3,748	895,000
15	Old Brookville, NY (LI)	1,914	845,000
16	Old Westbury, NY (LI)	4,204	810,000
17	Hidden Hills, CA	1,879	790,000
18	Portola Valley, CA (San Mateo County)	4,400	787,250
19	Monte Sereno, CA	3,311	775,000
20	Ross, CA (Marin County)	1,894	767,400
21	Brookville, NY (LI)	3,748	765,000
22	Upper Brookville, NY (LI)	1,560	765,000
23	Alpine, NJ	1,849	755,000
24	Beverly Hills, CA	34,116	750,000
25	Woodside, CA (San Mateo County)	5,087	742,500
26	Kenilworth, IL	2,291	740,000
27	Green Village, NJ	892	736,000
28	Montecito, CA	10,000	731,000
29	Bannockburn, IL*	1,595	725,000
30	Hunting Valley, OH	824	712,500
31	Gulf Stream, FL	789	710,000
32	Oyster Bay Cove, NY (LI)	2,240	700,000
33	Bloomfield Hills, MI	4,587	695,000
34	Muttontown, NY (LI)	3,107	680,000
35	Palm Beach, FL	9,894	675,000
36	Diablo, CA (Contra Costa County)	1,158	672,500
37	Saratoga, CA (Santa Clara County)	27,527	659,500
38	Kentfield, CA (Marin County)	6,296	655,000
39	Mill Neck, NY (LI)	985	655,000
40	Greenwich, CT	36,504	651,000
41	Palos Verdes Estates, CA	12,847	650,000
42	Marina Del Rey, CA	7,431	645,000
43	Bronxville, NY	5,992	640,000
44	New Canaan, CT	17,656	637,500
45	Kings Point, NY (LI)	4,821	635,000
46	New Vernon, NJ	722	632,500
47	Los Altos, CA (Santa Clara County)	27,988	625,000
48	Wailea, HI (Maui)	3,798	625,000
49	Laurel Hollow, NY (LI)	1,784	624,700
50	Lattingtown, NY (LI)	1,892	610,000
51	Tiburon, CA (Marin County)	7,609	610,000
52	Far Hills, NJ	664	597,500
53	Plandome, NY (LI)	2,113	597,500
54	Corona Del Mar, CA	12,342	592,500
55	Lloyd Harbor, NY (LI)	3,372	584,750
56	Malibu, CA	18,944	582,500
57	Riverside, CT	7,798	580,000
58	South Barrington, IL	3,315	580,000
59	Old Greenwich, CT	6,511	573,750
60	Cherry Hills Village, CO	5,652	572,500
61	Piney Point Village, TX	3,197	567,000
62	Kaanapali, HI (Maui)	5,340	565,500
63	Blackhawk, CA	9,028	565,000
64	Winnetka, IL	12,493	560,000
65	Woodway, WA	993	559,800
66	Golden Beach, FL	899	555,500
67	Alamo, CA	12,277	550,000
68	Rolling Hills Estates, CA	7,519	550,000
69	Sea Ranch Lakes, FL	618	550,000
70	Stinson Beach, CA (Stinson Beach County?)	629	550,000
71	Cross River, NY	843	549,000
72	Bal Harbour, FL	2,733	547,500
73	Barrington Hills, IL	4,799	547,500
74	Weston, MA	9,969	547,500
75	Nicasio, CA (Marin County)	1,000	547,000
76	Chilmark, MA (Martha's Vyd.)	919	546,000
77	San Marino, CA	12,560	540,500
78	Munsey Park, NY (LI)	2,692	540,000
79	Highland Beach, FL	3,823	535,000
80	Water Mill, NY (LI)	2,050	535,000
81	Haverford, PA	6,560	530,762
82	Darien, CT	17,535	530,000
83	Westlake Village, CA	7,922	528,000
84	Piedmont, CA (Alameda County)	10,543	525,000
85	Lake Forest, IL	18,700	520,000
86	Tuxedo Park, NY	667	520,000
87	Pebble Beach, CA (Monterrey County)	4,663	519,000
88	Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA (Monterrey County)	4,457	515,000
89	Incline Village, NV	9,500	515,000
90	Brookline, MA	55,293	514,000
91	Armonk, NY	2,823	510,000
92	Medina, WA	2,859	510,000
93	Weston, CT	9,068	506,250
94	Scarsdale, NY	16,823	500,000
95	Cos Cob, CT	7,012	490,000
96	Los Gatos, CA (Santa Clara County)	27,355	485,000
97	Long Grove, IL	6,018	484,000
98	Westport, CT	23,642	483,000
99	Santa Monica, CA	86,904	482,500
100	Palo Alto, CA (Santa Clara County)	55,898	481,000
101	Essex Fells, NJ	2,058	480,000
102	Bryn Mawr, PA*	3,271	477,250
103	La Jolla, CA	35,000	476,000
104	Del Mar, CA	5,211	475,000
105	Grosse Pointe Shores, MI	2,921	475,000
106	Lincoln, MA	7,757	475,000
107	Manhattan Beach, CA	31,149	475,000
108	Rancho Palos Verdes, CA	14,293	475,000
109	Villanova, PA	7,573	475,000
110	Hunters Creek Village, TX	3,952	470,000
111	Newport Beach, CA	69,092	470,000
112	Short Hills, NJ	12,108	470,000
113	Cold Spring Harbor, NY (LI)	4,815	466,750
114	Burlingame, CA (San Mateo County)	26,666	466,500
115	Glencoe, IL	8,296	465,000
116	Rye, NY	14,976	465,000
117	Bradbury, CA	938	464,750
118	Indian River Shores, FL	2,496	462,000
119	Roslyn, NY (LI)	3,190	453,000
120	Harrison, NY	23,034	451,750
121	Franklin Lakes, NJ	10,718	450,000
122	Huntington Bay, NY	1,521	450,000
123	Ocean Ridge, FL	1,707	450,000
124	Kiawah Island, SC	718	447,500
125	Pound Ridge, NY	5,024	445,250
126	Bedford, NY	1,907	445,000
127	East Hills, NY (LI)	6,683	445,000
128	Menlo Park, CA (San Mateo County)	28,039	445,000
129	Chappaqua, NY	11,647	444,000
130	Manhasset, NY (LI)	7,718	440,000
131	Wilton, CT	14,281	439,250
132	Moraga, CA (Contra Costa County)	16,720	435,250
133	Calabasas, CA	15,076	435,000
134	Ladue, MO	8,521	435,000
135	Larchmont, NY	5,680	435,000
136	Riverwoods, IL*	3,119	435,000
137	Bunker Hill Village, TX	3,329	433,500
138	Woodbury, NY (LI)	8,319	432,500
139	Captiva, FL	812	431,250
140	Cupertino, CA (Santa Clara County)	43,489	430,000
141	La Canada Flintridge, CA	18,560	430,000
142	Gladwyne, PA	3,959	428,750
143	Frontenac, MO	3,374	427,450
144	Dover, MA	4,998	424,000
145	Clyde Hill, WA	2,865	420,000
146	Englewood Cliffs, NJ	5,771	420,000
147	Key Biscayne, FL	8,854	420,000
148	Villa Park, CA	5,897	420,000
149	Kildeer, IL*	2,257	419,000
150	Orinda, CA (Contra Costa County)	17,040	419,000
151	Oak Brook, IL	10,565	416,000
152	Wellesley, MA	22,282	416,000
153	Bedford Hills, NY	3,444	415,000
154	Bentleyville, OH	674	415,000
155	Deer Park, IL	2,887	415,000
156	Larkspur, CA (Marin County)	11,069	415,000
157	Lawrence, NY (LI)	6,513	415,000
158	Mill Valley, CA (Marin County)	13,037	415,000
159	Upper Saddle River, NJ	7,198	410,000
160	Carmel Valley Village, CA (Monterrey County)	4,407	407,000
161	Waban, MA	5,548	406,500
162	Coronado, CA	29,282	405,000
163	Stone Harbor, NJ	1,025	405,000
164	El Macero, CA	2,498	402,250
165	Asharoken, NY	780	401,500
166	North Barrington, IL	1,797	401,000
167	Greenbrae, CA	1,600	400,000
168	Mission Hills, KS	3,575	400,000
169	Coto de Caza, CA	3,451	399,715
170	Nantucket, MA	7,500	399,500
171	Inverness, IL	7,893	398,000
172	Quogue, NY (LI)	778	397,500
173	Summerland, CA	1,330	396,250
174	Gates Mills, OH	2,693	394,000
175	Lafayette, CA (Contra Costa County)	24,211	391,000
176	Great Neck, NY (LI)	20,572	390,000
177	Indian Wells, CA	3,077	390,000
178	Sherborn, MA	4,030	390,000
179	Southport, CT	3,535	390,000
180	Danville, CA (Contra Costa County)	40,000	385,000
181	Laguna Beach, CA	24,052	385,000
182	McLean, VA	62,000	385,000
183	Solana Beach, CA	13,800	385,000
184	Carlisle, MA	4,639	384,000
185	Mountain Lakes, NJ	3,794	383,000
186	Chester, NJ	7,037	381,500
187	Mercer Island, WA	20,816	381,500
188	Rye Brook, NY	7,724	379,000
189	Town and Country, MO	10,622	377,000
190	Concord, MA	17,366	375,000
191	San Carlos, CA (San Mateo County)	26,165	375,000
192	Foster City, CA (San Mateo County)	28,176	373,000
193	Yarrow Point, WA	900	371,000
194	Hinsdale, IL	15,648	370,000
195	Spring House, PA	2,782	370,000
196	Bingham Farms, MI*	1,227	369,950
197	Millbrae, CA (San Mateo County)	20,412	369,000
198	Colts Neck, NJ	8,559	368,450
199	Mountain View, CA (Santa Clara County)	67,459	363,500
200	Potomac, MD	45,633	363,048
201	Chevy Chase, MD	15,693	362,750
202	Clayton, MO	13,874	362,000
203	Belmont, CA (San Mateo County)	24,126	361,000
204	Lincolnshire, IL*	4,931	360,500
205	Summit, NJ	19,368	357,250
206	Pelham, NY	6,412	356,000
207	Irvington, NY	6,714	353,000
208	Hedwig Village, TX	2,616	352,500
209	East Williston, NY	2,475	350,000
210	Eatons Neck, NY	1,537	350,000
211	San Anselmo, CA (Marin County)	11,742	350,000
212	Mendham, NJ	5,016	348,250
213	Rossmoor, CA	9,892	346,500
214	Redding, CT	7,396	345,630
215	Agoura Hills, CA	25,143	343,000
216	Sudbury, MA	16,079	343,000
217	Allendale, NJ	6,073	341,000
218	Easton, CT	6,303	340,000
219	Hermosa Beach, CA	18,219	340,000
220	Katonah, NY	13,189	340,000
221	Old Tappan, NJ	4,419	340,000
222	Topanga, CA	5,305	340,000
223	Wilmette, IL	26,690	340,000
224	Garden City, NY (LI)	21,388	335,000
225	Poipu, HI (Kauai)	975	335,000
226	Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ	3,959	333,750
227	Hastings on Hudson, NY	8,000	333,000
228	Millwood, NY	768	333,000
229	Sunnyvale, CA (Santa Clara County)	117,227	331,500
230	Belmont, MA	24,271	330,000
231	Wayne, IL*	1,714	330,000
232	Winchester, MA	20,082	330,000
233	Bodega Bay, CA (Sonoma County)	1,127	327,700
234	Briarcliff Manor, NY	7,180	327,500
235	North Caldwell, NJ	7,132	327,500
236	El Granada, CA (San Mateo County)	5,378	327,000
237	San Mateo, CA (San Mateo County)	85,485	325,500
238	Burr Ridge, IL*	9,271	325,000
239	Rumson, NJ	6,309	325,000
240	Newton, MA	82,585	322,000
241	Peapack/Gladstone, NJ	2,202	322,000
242	Roslyn Heights, NY (LI)	6,478	322,000
243	Northfield, IL	4,635	321,250
244	Corte Madera, CA (Marin County)	8,700	320,000
245	North Tarrytown, NY	8,152	320,000
246	Wyckoff, NJ	15,782	320,000
247	Holmdel, NJ	12,508	319,750
248	Arcadia, CA	51,265	318,000
249	Greenvale, NY*	929	317,000
250	Port Washington, NY (LI)	18,279	315,000
The data was compiled from l996 and l997 sales records for single-family homes (*denotes 1997 data). We relied on town records, multiple-listing-service data, and the invaluable help of Prudential Real Estate and its many agents and brokers in the field.